Blue Star House 234 - 244 Stockwell Road London SW9 9SP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Refurbishment and extension of the existing building, including partial demolition of single storey elements on Stockwell Road and Stockwell Avenue, and the erection of a replacement building fronting Bellefields Road and Stockwell Avenue. Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service uses (Class E) to Hotel (Class C1) with ground floor office/commercial space (Class E), public realm improvements, cycle parking, servicing and plant, and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Lambeth Planning Applications Committee on 9 Dec 2025.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme complied with the development plan overall and provided significant public benefits, subject to conditions and a legal agreement.
- Five public responses objected, while two local ward councillors supported the proposal.
- The committee unanimously approved the application subject to a satisfactory Section 106 deed and delegated authority.
Source: Plota analysis of Lambeth's committee minutes of 9 Dec 2025.
Documents 130
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 27
Plans & drawings 85
Application forms 4
Other documents 11
Site constraints 8
Show all 6 with distances
- 45 mThe AcademyGrade II*
- 48 m201-209, Stockwell Road Sw9Grade II
- 101 m363 and 365, Brixton Road Sw9Grade II
- 121 m341-361, Brixton Road Sw9Grade II
- 124 mFormer St John's Church of England SchoolGrade II
- 129 mBrixton Recreation CentreGrade II
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Lambeth
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- SW9 9SP
- Received
- 8 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 8 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Brixton North
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- DP9 Limited
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 315 days from validation, 259 days slower than Lambeth's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Lambeth in the last twelve months, from validation. Lambeth decision record →
Public comments
71% object · below the UK average of 74%
244 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 11 Dec 2025
- Committee
- 9 Dec 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Nov 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Lambeth ranks #164 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Lambeth is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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